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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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